The writer said that a new Buffy was needed to reflect the world as it is now, saying: “But here we are, twenty years later…And the world seems a lot scarier. So maybe, it could be time to meet a new Slayer.”

Meanwhile, fans reacted positively to the news on social media:

THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. As a fellow Buffy-inspired TV writer, I am beyond happy to hear you express this. Thank you for igniting hope where doubt started to fester. So excited to see how you continue the legacy.

At last week’s Comic-Con, it was revealed that original series creator Josh Whedon is already on board as an executive producer.

Owusu-Breen, who worked with Whedon previously on Agents of SHIELD, has previously written and produced shows such as Charmed, Alias and Brothers & Sisters.

The reboot was described by producers last week as “contemporary, building on the mythology of the original.”

“Like our world, it will be richly diverse, and like the original, some aspects of the series could be seen as metaphors for issues facing us all today.”

According to Variety, the new reboot will be more diverse and see a black actress take over the title role made famous originally by Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Whilst the show hasn’t been signed to a network yet, Variety has reported that original show creators, 20th Century Fox Television, will develop the new series via Fox 21 TV Studios who will pitch the reboot to potential networks later this year.